Inaugural “Idea Week” Launches With 22 Free-to-the-Public Events

Events Showcase Some of Dallas’ Most Exciting Ideas Worth Sharing

(DALLAS) – Creators of the widely acclaimed TEDxSMU announce the launch of Idea Week, a week of 31 events from Oct. 11 – Oct. 17 aimed at widening access to the TED experience and philosophy of bringing people together to share ideas worth spreading. The week features multiple daily events – many of which are free to the public - designed to spotlight some of the most exciting conversations occurring throughout Dallas.

“There is a growing hunger for new ideas, new ways of thinking and doing: the overwhelming appeal TEDxSMU developed in one year proves that,” said TEDxSMU producer and Idea Week co-founder Sharon Lyle. “But, there’s just too much creativity out there, and too much opportunity to limit people to a single event that happens once a year. Idea Week begins to fill that need, giving Dallas a platform for showing off more of the smart conversations already occurring in Dallas.”